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A Healing Touch Clinic in Maryland
by Margaret Fowles, HTCP, CR
We have had a Healing Touch clinic in Bethesda,
Maryland for over nine years. It began when
six of us were working toward certification and
has continued all this time -- because it allows
us to “just do the work” and it fosters a sense of
community among students and practitioners.
One of the original members of the group arranged for us to
meet at her church where the pastor, a woman, who is also a
social worker, is very supportive of our work.
We meet on the first and third Saturdays of each month from
10:00 AM to noon. We can have anywhere from two to nine
Healing Touch Practitioners who provide 40-60 minute sessions.
At first we were on a “first come, first serve” basis, but decided it
would be more professional and less chaotic if people scheduled
appointments. I coordinate the clinic and have done so for several
years. I am the third coordinator and have had the longest
tenure. I love talking to new people who call me or e-mail me
about HT and it doesn’t really take too much of my time.
have received treatments. Some come once, some a few times,
and we have quite a few regulars.
We also decided at the beginning that only students who have
completed Level 4 could work on clients. Lower level students
are invited to come and work on each other, the other students
and practitioners, or to just hold the light.
One final comment -- the clinic is actually held in the church
sanctuary which has proven to be very powerful.
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I bring an appointment book to each clinic so we know who is
scheduled for the current session. This also allows clients to
schedule an appointment for a future session. Also, I call
everybody the night before the clinic to remind them of their
appointment.
When we decided to make appointments, we also decided to
ask clients to give a donation of whatever amount they choose.
We collect about $6000 a year for the church.
We are listed on the HT websites, and have mostly gotten
clients by word of mouth and through the church. I’m not sure
what the number is now, but probably over 200 different people
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